Chapter 13 Vocab

Question 1

Outcome

Answer 1

possible result of a situation or experiment

Question 2

Event

Answer 2

may be a single outcome or a group of outcomes

Question 3

Sample Space

Answer 3

set of all possible outcomes

Question 4

Probability

Answer 4

written as a ratio, decimal or percent

Question 5

Experimental Probability

Answer 5

measures the likelihood that the event occurs based on the actual results of an experiment

Question 6

Theoretical Probability

Answer 6

describes the likelihood of an event based on mathematical reasoning

Question 7

Compliment of an element

Answer 7

consists of all the possible outcomes in the sample space that are not part of the event

Question 8

Frequency table

Answer 8

data display that shows how often an item appears in the category

Question 9

Relative frequency

Answer 9

ratio of the frequency of the category to the total frequency

Question 10

Probability distribution

Answer 10

shows the probability of each possible outcome

Question 11

Fundamental Counting Principle

Answer 11

says that if event M occurs in ‘m’ ways, then event M is followed by, event N can occur in m*n ways

Question 12

Permutation

Answer 12

an arrangement of items in which the order of the objects IS important

Question 13

n factorial

Answer 13

n!=n(n-1)(n-2)…(3)(2)(1) zero factorial is defined to ne equal to 1

Question 14

Combination

Answer 14

selection of items in which order is NOT important

Question 15

Combination equation

Answer 15

n!/r!( n-r)!

Question 16

Permutation Equation

Answer 16

n!/(n-r)!